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RE: treated crystals vs untreated.

When you say treated, I believe you are talking about putting the crystals in oil. This should loosen the crystals' connection to whatever they are resting on, and allow them to vibrate more freely. I've never done this, but I have always taken care to be sure that my crystals are free to move. Inside my preamplifier, they are attached with silicone adhesive, which is reasonably flexible. Elsewhere, the crystals are small and rounded, so the vibrations should cause a very slight rocking.

Additional observations:

-I jammed some aqua aura crystals into a crack in my speakers, which limits their ability to move. These crystals had a very strong positive effect, so I don't believe that having highly unconstrained movement is essential for crystals' effectiveness. The literature that comes with QR8s says that they experimented with different adhesives that allow more or less vibration. They (Acoustic Revive) seems to think that the optimum amount of movement is something to be arrived at experimentally.

-I have found that too many crystals in a given location can introduce distortion, so I've thinned out my rock garden. Perhaps they interact with eachother at close range.

-I have found that some quartz had no effect while other pieces were quite strong. For example a necklace made of small smoky quartz pieces and a new age rose quartz "egg" had no effect. Why this is so is a mystery to me. The egg is big and the smoky quartz is polished. Beats me.

-I have thought that small size would enhance a crystal's effectiveness because of its smaller inertia, but some 2"x1/4" laboratory grade quartz discs work quite well, despite their flat shape's not allowing them to rock back and forth. I guess it's time to call a physicist.


Edits: 11/26/10
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